The Trinity College harp

O’Neill
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Old
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Age unknown; guesses tend to center around the 15th Century

Also known as Brian Boru harp or O’Neill Harp

On display in the Long Room of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.

"Small Low Headed" design;
29 or 30 strings, longest approx. 62cm.

There is a large colour photo of this harp on the cover of the scholarly journal Early Music, vol.36, no.4, Nov 2008. Other photos are available as a poster or postcard from the Emporium.

Further reading:
R.B. Armstrong, The Irish and Highland Harps. David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1904, p. 55-62. Photos, line drawings of elevation and details, comprehensive written description.

Simon Chadwick